Jun 18, 2026

UPDATE: South Fork Fire evacuation Thursday update

Posted Jun 18, 2026 4:14 PM

By Region 23 Management 

 All evacuation orders are lifted immediately for the South Fork Fire area.

The White River Trail, located south of HWY 20 in a burned cottonwood stand remains closed while firefighters down trees and remove snags. The public is asked to drive slowly along any roads within the fire perimeter.

EVACUATION ORDERS LIFTED - ALL AREAS

• Areas west of Dodd Road and south of Cottonwood Road to Highway 20

• Residents south of Highway 20 to 4 Mile Road in Sioux County and Fort Robinson in Dawes County

• Area south of Highland Road, west from Cottonwood Road to Highway 20, then back east to Cottonwood Road

• Fort Robinson campus

• From Highway 20 north around Fort Robinson proper

• Residents within the City of Crawford

• Areas north and west of the fire from Toadstool Road west to Orella Road, to Hat Creek Road, to Pants Butte Road, south to Highway 20, and north of Highland and Cottonwood Roads

• Residents northwest of Crawford and south of Forest Service Road 928, west of Highway 2/71 to Toadstool Road